"You've got to be kind of careful with it not to get any kicks on it. So it's definitely been frustrating, but I'm sure it will be fine for Sunday. Definitely be fine for Sunday. It's just one of those things that you just have to get through. After five or 10 minutes of the game I'm sure I'll forget about it."

-- Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham, who will use a pain-killing injection as needed in the ankle to be ready for Sunday's MLS Cup against Real Salt Lake, according to AFP .